“Most organisations start their digital transformations with proofs of concept, and 80% of those go nowhere.” – Steve Hewitt at AI & Big Data Expo The reason Steve gives is because they don’t start with the business value that the … Read More
Last week I presented a seminar on data strategy to a team working on shaping the future role of data in their organisation. We discussed the different ways in which data can be used to create value, how to build … Read More
I have been attending the AI & Big Data Expo Europe Virtual conference. Here are three speakers who stood out for me. Implementing Robots at scale, a case study at ING – Jeroen van Genuchten I especially liked his explanation … Read More
I’ve been learning about Robotic Process Automation (RPA), which is using software to automate mundane tasks so that humans no longer have to do them. RPA mimics actions like scrolling, clicking and typing inside existing computer interfaces. It’s used to … Read More
If company strategies risk sounding the same when written by people, what happens when they get written by AI? In this post I examine an AI-generated strategy statement for what it says about the abilities of AI and creating strategies. … Read More
Things to do during lockdown: finally get around to putting your PhD thesis online! My thesis is now on open access at the Cambridge University thesis repository. You can find it here. Previously, you had to go find one of … Read More
Last Friday I had the opportunity to give a seminar based on my article ‘Managing data science initiatives to get business results‘. We had a lively discussion on how to explain the principles of data science to non-experts, what the … Read More
I’m very pleased to have completed my second data science course! Whereas the first one, Data Science A-Z, was very hands-on about doing the analysis yourself, this course takes a higher-level view of what executives need to know to manage … Read More
Data science can be a valuable tool for solving business problems, but the companies that I work with make little use of data science methods. There is a sense that the discipline is a black box to be left to … Read More
I’m very pleased to have completed my first Data Science course! I’m looking forward to doing more courses and applying my skills in my consulting work. It’s essential for consultants to stay up to date: strategy is now digital, data … Read More